Friday 7 November 2014

PAKISTAN'S TEST SQUAD


 After winning both tests against Australia, Pakistan has decided to play with the same 16- members squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand.
   Pakistan won the two-test series against Australia 2-0, their first win against their opponents in 20 years. Chief selector said it is important to keep the consistency in the test matches like before.
   Pakistan will also play two Twenty20 and five one day international against New Zealand. The squads will be announced later. The Squad for the first test against New Zealand test: Misbah-ul-Haq, Ahmad Shahzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Ehsan Adil, Haris Sohail, Imran Khan, Mohammad Talha, Rahat Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shan Masood, Taufiq Umer, Younis Khan and Zulfiqar Babar.

Thursday 6 November 2014

ZULFIQAR BABAR

 A left arm spin bowler who is having plenty of experience. He had to wait more than 10 years since his first-class debut to finally get a test match. When he finally played against South Africa in the test series in 2013, he had already taken 309 first class wickets at an average of 20.36. He is the son of former Pakistani footballer Abdul Ghaffar. He chose as his profession. He has bowled tremendously in every match he played. 
   If we look at the recent matches, especially the test series against Australia, Babar bowled so well. He took 14 to 15 wicket in the 4 innings. we did not feel the absence of Ajmal that much just because of Zulfiqar Babar. As he is 36 years old, he does not have much years left to serve for the Pakistani cricket. We see a better future of our cricket now. Wish him a very good luck for the upcoming series against New Zealand.

AUSTRALIA'S BOWLING AGAINST PAKISTAN

After winning the T20 match and the ODI's outstandingly Austrlia showed there worst bowling attack in the tests. Australia's bowling in UAE has been the worst ever in the series. 
   Before this tour, they have played 210 Test series. The worst bowling average for anyone of those series came when India toured in 1985-86 and drew all three tests. In UAE the Australian bowlers have collectively picked up 20 wickets across the series at an average of 80.15 per wicket. Nver in their 137 year test history have Australian leaked so many runs per wicket in a series.